Is Christmas for Real?
What are we to make of the Christmas story? Is there any truth in it? And if Jesus really was born, who was he?
Transgender
A helpful talk for understanding transgender issues and thinking about how to respond to a transgender person.
Flipping the meaning of Lent
Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day? The consumerist flip.
Get Real
Reality TV now seems to be everywhere. What does it tell us about what is real and what is true? And what does it say about God?
The Heart of Contentment
Does the philosophy of individualism lead to happiness? How does the desire for freedom link in with the human need for relationship?
Image - What Am I Worth?
Michael Ots considers the question of self-image and asks what is the value of any human being. The talk lasts about 30 mins and is…
What is Spiritual?
Most people are comfortable with the idea that "spiritual = supernatural". The supernatural is invisible. Does this mean that when we…
Power Against People: A Christian Critique of the State
The following is an extract from Philip Vander Elst's full paper of the same title. The whole paper can be downloaded from the link on the…
State Expectations
UCCF and bethinking.org offer this paper to encourage consideration of these important political topics, but do not endorse any particular…